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B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

“Continued tragic and unprecedented rate of death” demands action: chief coroner
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Burnaby auction house selling off 'extremely rare' gangster and TV show collectables

Burnaby auction house selling off 'extremely rare' gangster and TV show collectables

Burnaby’s Direct Liquidation will be selling assets from movie sets and TV shows such as Stargate and Star Trek.
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Police considering assault charges in alleged Burnaby mall spitting case (video)

Police considering assault charges in alleged Burnaby mall spitting case (video)

Unmasked man at Metropolis at Metrotown allegedly spat at another man in a McDonald's lineup
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B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

“Continued tragic and unprecedented rate of death” demands action: chief coroner
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Microsoft expanding Vancouver footprint, adding 500 new jobs

Microsoft expanding Vancouver footprint, adding 500 new jobs

Tech giant adding new cloud computing infrastructure to city as roster grows to 1,700 workers
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New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island

New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island

VICTORIA — More than 90 new, affordable homes are coming to southern Vancouver Island, after the B.C. and federal governments announced $13.1 million in funding for the initiative.
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Female salmon dying at more than twice the rate of males, UBC researchers find

Female salmon dying at more than twice the rate of males, UBC researchers find

Researchers looked at the sockeye in the Fraser River
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B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors

B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is accelerating the timeline for the COVID-19 vaccine once again, allowing people who are "extremely clinically vulnerable" and some seniors to book their shots earlier than expected.
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B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. has administered 557,508 out of the 736,460 doses of vaccine that it has received from the federal government, meaning it has 178,952 doses on hand, according to its COVID-19 dashboard.
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BBB, RCMP warn British Columbians about puppy scams

BBB, RCMP warn British Columbians about puppy scams

There's been a rise in puppy scams since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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